Mother Danielle Sutton-Dormer has every reason to be proud of her little Clever Clogs.

She's not thinking of her three-year-old boy - but his footwear instead.

Her son Harley was saved by his plastic Croc shoes from a
massive electric shock from a faulty hairdrier in a swimming pool
changing room.

Saved by his shoes: Harley Sutton-Dormer's rubber Crocs acted as insulators when he received a massive electric shock

Although he received burns, medics believe Harley's shoes acted as
insulators by stopping the electricity passing into the ground.

Miss Sutton said: 'A bright blue bolt of electricity went down
his arm and shot out his side. It was awful, he was screaming in agony
and shaking.

'The T-shirt and jumper he was wearing are charred and he's got an exit burn on his side about the size of a 5p piece.

'The paramedic said he was really lucky he was wearing Crocs
shoes at the time, as they stopped the electricity going through his
legs and coming out of his feet and probably saved him from serious
injury.'

Worried: Harley with his mother Danielle, who said she watched in horror as a bright blue bolt of electricity surged down her son's arm

The shoes are made of a foam resin and have become a global success since their launch in 2004.

Miss Sutton took her son to Belhus Park Leisure Centre near their home in South Ockendon, Essex, on Friday afternoon when the incident happened.

Mike Baden, chief executive of Impulse Leisure which runs the centre, said: 'All electrical equipment is inspected regularly. There did not appear to be any damage on the unit on the day.'